80 FR 65687 - Syngenta Seeds Inc.; Availability of Preliminary Finding of No Significant Impact and Preliminary Decision for an Extension of a Determination of Nonregulated Status of Corn Genetically Engineered for Glyphosate and Glufosinate-Ammonium Resistance
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 207 (October 27, 2015)
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 207 (October 27, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 207 (Tuesday, October 27, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 65687-65689] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-27296] ======================================================================== Notices Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 207 / Tuesday, October 27, 2015 / Notices [[Page 65687]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS-2015-0080] Syngenta Seeds Inc.; Availability of Preliminary Finding of No Significant Impact and Preliminary Decision for an Extension of a Determination of Nonregulated Status of Corn Genetically Engineered for Glyphosate and Glufosinate-Ammonium Resistance AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has reached a preliminary decision to extend our determination of nonregulated status of corn events Bayer/Genective S.A.VCO-01981-5 (hereinafter Genective VCO-01981-5 corn) and Pioneer's DP-004114-3 (hereinafter Pioneer 4114 corn) to Syngenta's corn event MZHG0JG in response to a request from Syngenta Seeds Inc. MZHG0JG corn has been genetically engineered for resistance to the herbicide glyphosate using the same mechanism of action as Genective VCO-01981-5 and also to be resistant to the herbicide glufosinate using the same mechanism of action as Pioneer 4114. We are making available for public comment our preliminary finding of no significant impact for the proposed determination of nonregulated status. DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before November 27, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0080. Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2015-0080, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737- 1238. The Syngenta Seeds Inc. extension request, our preliminary finding of no significant impact, our preliminary determination, and any comments we receive on this docket may be viewed at http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0080 or in our reading room, which is located in Room 1141 of the USDA South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is there to help you, please call (202) 799-7039 before coming. Supporting documents and any comments we received regarding our determination of nonregulated status of the antecedent organisms, Genective VCO-01981-5 corn and Pioneer 4114 corn, can be found at http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2012-0046 and http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2012-0026. Supporting documents may also be found on the APHIS Web site for MZHG0JG corn (the organism under evaluation) under APHIS Petition Number 15-124-01p, and the antecedent organisms Genective VCO-01981-5 corn and Pioneer 4114 corn under APHIS Petition Numbers 11-342-01p and 11-244-01p. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. John Turner, Director, Environmental Risk Analysis Programs, Biotechnology Regulatory Services, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 147 Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; (301) 851-3954, email: [email protected]. To obtain copies of the supporting documents, contact Ms. Cindy Eck at (301) 851-3885, email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the authority of the plant pest provisions of the Plant Protection Act (PPA) (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), the regulations in 7 CFR part 340, ``Introduction of Organisms and Products Altered or Produced Through Genetic Engineering Which Are Plant Pests or Which There Is Reason to Believe Are Plant Pests,'' regulate, among other things, the introduction (importation, interstate movement, or release into the environment) of organisms and products altered or produced through genetic engineering that are plant pests or that there is reason to believe are plant pests. Such genetically engineered organisms (GE) and products are considered ``regulated articles.'' The regulations in Sec. 340.6(a) provide that any person may submit a petition to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) seeking a determination that an article should not be regulated under 7 CFR part 340. Further, the regulations in Sec. 340.6(e)(2) provide that a person may request that APHIS extend a determination of nonregulated status to other organisms. Such a request must include information to establish the similarity of the antecedent organism and the regulated article in question. On September 25, 2013,\1\ APHIS announced its determination of nonregulated status of corn (Zea mays) designated as event VCO-01981-5 (hereinafter Genective VCO-01981-5 corn), which was genetically engineered for resistance to the herbicide glyphosate. On June 20, 2013,\2\ APHIS announced its determination of nonregulated status of corn designated as event DP-004114-3 (hereinafter Pioneer 4114 corn), which was genetically engineered for resistance to the herbicide glufosinate-ammonium. APHIS has received a request for an extension of a determination of nonregulated status of Genective VCO-01981-5 corn and Pioneer 4114 corn to corn designated as event MZHG0JG (APHIS Petition Number 15-124-01p) from Syngenta Seeds Inc. (Syngenta) of Research Triangle Park, NC. MZHG0JG corn expresses resistance to both glyphosate and glufosinate-ammonium. In its request, Syngenta stated that this corn is similar to the antecedent organisms, Genective VCO- 01981-5 corn and Pioneer 4114 corn and, based on the similarity to these antecedent organisms, is unlikely to pose a plant pest risk and, therefore, should not be a regulated article under APHIS' regulations in 7 CFR part 340. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ https://www.aphis.usda.gov/brs/aphisdocs/11_34201p_det.pdf. \2\ https://www.aphis.usda.gov/brs/aphisdocs/11_24401p_det.pdf. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- As described in the extension request, MZHG0JG corn was developed through agrobacterium-mediated transformation to stably incorporate the transgenes [[Page 65688]] mepsps-02 and pat-09 into the MZHG0JG corn genome. The gene mepsps-02 encodes the enzyme modified 5-enol pyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (mEPSPS), a variant of the native EPSPS enzyme from corn, which contains two amino acid substitutions that were introduced specifically to confer resistance to herbicides containing glyphosate. The gene pat-09 encodes the enzyme phosphinothricin acetyltransferase (PAT) derived from the soil bacterium Streptomyces viridochromogenes. PAT acetylates glufosinate-ammonium, thus inactivating it and conferring resistance to glufosinate-ammonium in herbicide products. The antecedent organisms, Genective VCO-01981-5 corn and Pioneer 4114 corn, were similarly genetically engineered to produce proteins which catalyze the same reactions as do the proteins produced in MZHG0JG corn. Based on the information in the request, we have concluded that MZHG0JG corn is similar to Genective VCO-01981-5 corn and Pioneer 4114 corn. MZHG0JG corn is currently regulated under 7 CFR part 340. As part of our decisionmaking process regarding a GE organism's regulatory status, APHIS evaluates the plant pest risk of the article. In section 403 of the PPA, ``plant pest'' is defined as any living stage of any of the following that can directly or indirectly injure, cause damage to, or cause disease in any plant product: A protozoan, a nonhuman animal, a parasitic plant, a bacterium, a fungus, a virus or viroid, an infectious agent or other pathogen, or any article similar to or allied with any of the foregoing. APHIS completed plant pest risk assessments (PPRA) on the antecedent organisms in which we concluded that Genective VCO-01981-5 corn and Pioneer 4114 corn are unlikely to present plant pest risks. APHIS also prepared a plant pest risk similarity assessment (PPRSA) to compare MZHG0JG to the antecedents. As described in the PPRSA, the proteins expressed in MZHG0JG corn are similar to those expressed in Genective VCO-01981-5 corn and Pioneer 4114 corn, and APHIS has concluded that the proteins expressed in Genective VCO-01981-5 corn and Pioneer 4114 corn are unlikely to affect the plant pest risk of Genective VCO-01981-5 corn and Pioneer 4114 corn. Furthermore, the Environmental Protection Agency reviewed the safety of the proteins expressed in MZHG0JG corn and concluded that adverse effects will not occur to nontarget organisms. Therefore, based on our PPRAs for Genective VCO-01981-5 corn and Pioneer 4114 corn and the similarity between Genective VCO-01981-5 corn, Pioneer 4114 corn, and MZHG0JG corn as described in the PPRSA, APHIS has concluded that the proteins expressed in MZHG0JG corn are unlikely to pose a plant pest risk and that MZHG0JG corn is unlikely to pose a different plant pest risk than Genective VCO-01981-5 corn and Pioneer 4114 corn. APHIS also prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for MZHG0JG corn based on our analysis of data submitted by Syngenta, a review of other scientific data, and field tests conducted under APHIS oversight. The EA was prepared to provide the APHIS decisionmaker with a review and analysis of any potential environmental impacts associated with the determination of nonregulated status for MZHG0JG corn. The EA was prepared in accordance with: (1) The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); (2) regulations of the Council on Environmental Quality for implementing the procedural provisions of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500-1508); (3) USDA regulations implementing NEPA (7 CFR part 1b); and (4) APHIS' NEPA Implementing Procedures (7 CFR part 372). In addition, APHIS has carefully examined the existing NEPA documentation completed for Genective VCO-01981-5 corn and Pioneer 4114 corn and has concluded that Syngenta's request to extend a determination of nonregulated status to MZHG0JG corn encompasses the same scope of environmental analysis as Genective VCO-01981-5 corn and Pioneer 4114 corn. Therefore, based on the similarity of MZHG0JG corn to Genective VCO-01981-5 corn and Pioneer 4114 corn, APHIS has prepared a preliminary finding of no significant impact (FONSI) on MZHG0JG corn. APHIS is considering the following alternatives: (1) Take no action, i.e., APHIS would not change the regulatory status of MZHG0JG corn and it would continue to be a regulated article, or (2) make a determination of nonregulated status of MZHG0JG corn. APHIS' preferred alternative is to make a determination of nonregulated status of MZHG0JG corn. APHIS has analyzed information submitted by Syngenta, references provided in the extension request, peer-reviewed publications, and information in the EAs of the antecedent organisms. APHIS has also analyzed information in the PPRAs for the antecedent organisms, and other information. Based on APHIS' analysis of this information, the similarity of MZHG0JG corn to the antecedent organisms, our conclusion that the proteins expressed in MZHG0JG corn are unlikely to pose a plant pest risk, and our conclusion that MZHG0JG corn is unlikely to pose a different plant pest risk than Genective VCO-01981-5 corn and Pioneer 4114 corn, APHIS has determined that MZHG0JG corn is unlikely to pose a plant pest risk. We have therefore reached a preliminary decision to approve the request to extend the determination of nonregulated status of Genective VCO-01981-5 corn and Pioneer 4114 corn to MZHG0JG corn, whereby MZHG0JG corn would no longer be subject to our regulations governing the introduction of certain genetically engineered organisms. Paragraph (e) of Sec. 340.6 provides that APHIS will publish a notice in the Federal Register announcing all preliminary decisions to extend determinations of nonregulated status for 30 days before the decisions become final and effective. In accordance with Sec. 340.6(e) of the regulations, we are publishing this notice to inform the public of our preliminary decision to extend the determination of nonregulated status of Genective VCO-01981-5 corn and Pioneer 4114 corn to MZHG0JG corn. APHIS will accept written comments on the preliminary FONSI regarding a determination of nonregulated status of MZHG0JG corn for a period of 30 days from the date this notice is published in the Federal Register. The preliminary FONSI, as well as the extension request, supporting documents, and our preliminary determination with appended PPRSA for MZHG0JG corn, are available for public review as indicated under ADDRESSES and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT above. Copies of these documents may also be obtained by contacting the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. After the comment period closes, APHIS will review all written comments received during the comment period and any other relevant information. All comments will be available for public review. After reviewing and evaluating the comments, if APHIS determines that no substantive information has been received that would warrant APHIS altering its preliminary regulatory determination or FONSI, our preliminary regulatory determination will become final and effective upon notification of the public through an announcement on our Web site at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/biotechnology/petitions_table_pending.shtml. APHIS will also furnish a response to the petitioner regarding [[Page 65689]] our final regulatory determination. No further Federal Register notice will be published announcing the final regulatory determination regarding MZHG0JG corn. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7701-7772 and 7781-7786; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.3. Done in Washington, DC, this 22nd day of October. Michael C. Gregoire, Associate Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2015-27296 Filed 10-26-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-34-P
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Notices Federal Register
Vol. 80, No. 207
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER APHIS–2015–0080, Regulatory Analysis environment) of organisms and products
contains documents other than rules or and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station altered or produced through genetic
proposed rules that are applicable to the 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, engineering that are plant pests or that
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. there is reason to believe are plant pests.
committee meetings, agency decisions and The Syngenta Seeds Inc. extension Such genetically engineered organisms
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of request, our preliminary finding of no (GE) and products are considered
petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are
significant impact, our preliminary ‘‘regulated articles.’’
examples of documents appearing in this determination, and any comments we The regulations in § 340.6(a) provide
section. receive on this docket may be viewed at that any person may submit a petition
http://www.regulations.gov/ to the Animal and Plant Health
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0080 or Inspection Service (APHIS) seeking a
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE in our reading room, which is located in determination that an article should not
Room 1141 of the USDA South be regulated under 7 CFR part 340.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Building, 14th Street and Independence Further, the regulations in § 340.6(e)(2)
Service Avenue SW., Washington, DC. Normal provide that a person may request that
[Docket No. APHIS–2015–0080]
reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 APHIS extend a determination of
p.m., Monday through Friday, except nonregulated status to other organisms.
Syngenta Seeds Inc.; Availability of holidays. To be sure someone is there to Such a request must include
Preliminary Finding of No Significant help you, please call (202) 799–7039 information to establish the similarity of
Impact and Preliminary Decision for an before coming. the antecedent organism and the
Extension of a Determination of Supporting documents and any regulated article in question.
Nonregulated Status of Corn comments we received regarding our On September 25, 2013,1 APHIS
Genetically Engineered for Glyphosate determination of nonregulated status of announced its determination of
and Glufosinate-Ammonium the antecedent organisms, Genective nonregulated status of corn (Zea mays)
Resistance VCO–01981–5 corn and Pioneer 4114 designated as event VCO–01981–5
corn, can be found at http:// (hereinafter Genective VCO–01981–5
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health www.regulations.gov/ corn), which was genetically engineered
Inspection Service, USDA. #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2012-0046 and for resistance to the herbicide
ACTION: Notice. http://www.regulations.gov/ glyphosate. On June 20, 2013,2 APHIS
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2012-0026. announced its determination of
SUMMARY: We are advising the public Supporting documents may also be nonregulated status of corn designated
that the Animal and Plant Health found on the APHIS Web site for as event DP–004114–3 (hereinafter
Inspection Service has reached a MZHG0JG corn (the organism under Pioneer 4114 corn), which was
preliminary decision to extend our evaluation) under APHIS Petition genetically engineered for resistance to
determination of nonregulated status of Number 15–124–01p, and the the herbicide glufosinate-ammonium.
corn events Bayer/Genective S.A.VCO– antecedent organisms Genective VCO– APHIS has received a request for an
01981–5 (hereinafter Genective VCO– 01981–5 corn and Pioneer 4114 corn extension of a determination of
01981–5 corn) and Pioneer’s DP– under APHIS Petition Numbers 11–342– nonregulated status of Genective VCO–
004114–3 (hereinafter Pioneer 4114
01p and 11–244–01p. 01981–5 corn and Pioneer 4114 corn to
corn) to Syngenta’s corn event
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. corn designated as event MZHG0JG
MZHG0JG in response to a request from
Syngenta Seeds Inc. MZHG0JG corn has John Turner, Director, Environmental (APHIS Petition Number 15–124–01p)
been genetically engineered for Risk Analysis Programs, Biotechnology from Syngenta Seeds Inc. (Syngenta) of
resistance to the herbicide glyphosate Regulatory Services, APHIS, 4700 River Research Triangle Park, NC. MZHG0JG
using the same mechanism of action as Road Unit 147 Riverdale, MD 20737– corn expresses resistance to both
Genective VCO–01981–5 and also to be 1236; (301) 851–3954, email: glyphosate and glufosinate-ammonium.
resistant to the herbicide glufosinate john.t.turner@aphis.usda.gov. To obtain In its request, Syngenta stated that this
using the same mechanism of action as copies of the supporting documents, corn is similar to the antecedent
Pioneer 4114. We are making available contact Ms. Cindy Eck at (301) 851– organisms, Genective VCO–01981–5
for public comment our preliminary 3885, email: cynthia.a.eck@ corn and Pioneer 4114 corn and, based
finding of no significant impact for the aphis.usda.gov. on the similarity to these antecedent
proposed determination of nonregulated SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the organisms, is unlikely to pose a plant
status. authority of the plant pest provisions of pest risk and, therefore, should not be
the Plant Protection Act (PPA) (7 U.S.C. a regulated article under APHIS’
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before November 7701 et seq.), the regulations in 7 CFR regulations in 7 CFR part 340.
As described in the extension request,
27, 2015. part 340, ‘‘Introduction of Organisms
MZHG0JG corn was developed through
tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments and Products Altered or Produced
agrobacterium-mediated transformation
by either of the following methods: Through Genetic Engineering Which
to stably incorporate the transgenes
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to Are Plant Pests or Which There Is
http://www.regulations.gov/ Reason to Believe Are Plant Pests,’’ 1 https://www.aphis.usda.gov/brs/aphisdocs/11_
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0080. regulate, among other things, the 34201p_det.pdf.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: introduction (importation, interstate 2 https://www.aphis.usda.gov/brs/aphisdocs/11_
Send your comment to Docket No. movement, or release into the 24401p_det.pdf.
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our final regulatory determination. No holidays. To be sure someone is there to considering petitions for determinations
further Federal Register notice will be help you, please call (202) 799–7039 of nonregulated status of GE organisms,
published announcing the final before coming. APHIS accepts written comments
regulatory determination regarding Supporting documents are also regarding a petition once APHIS deems
MZHG0JG corn. available on the APHIS Web site at it complete. In a notice 2 published in
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7701–7772 and 7781– http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ the Federal Register on March 7, 2014
7786; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and biotechnology/petitions_table_ (79 FR 13035–13036, Docket No.
371.3. pending.shtml under APHIS Petition APHIS–2014–0007), APHIS announced
Done in Washington, DC, this 22nd day of
Number 13–290–01p. the availability of the Monsanto petition
October. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. for public comment. APHIS solicited
Michael C. Gregoire, John Turner, Director, Environmental comments on the petition for 60 days
Risk Analysis Programs, Biotechnology ending on May 6, 2014, in order to help
Associate Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service. Regulatory Services, APHIS, 4700 River identify potential environmental and
Road, Unit 147, Riverdale, MD 20737– interrelated economic issues and
[FR Doc. 2015–27296 Filed 10–26–15; 8:45 am]
1236; (301) 851–3954, email: impacts that APHIS may determine
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john.t.turner@aphis.usda.gov. To obtain should be considered in our evaluation
copies of the supporting documents for of the petition.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE this petition, contact Ms. Cindy Eck at APHIS received 423 comments on the
(301) 851–3892, email: cynthia.a.eck@ petition. Issues raised during the
Animal and Plant Health Inspection aphis.usda.gov. comment period include the
Service contamination of conventional crop
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
production, the potential for disruption
[Docket No. APHIS–2014–0007] regulations in 7 CFR part 340,
of trade due to the presence of
‘‘Introduction of Organisms and
unwanted genetically engineered
Monsanto Co.; Determination of Products Altered or Produced Through
commodities in exports, the potential
Nonregulated Status of Maize Genetic Engineering Which Are Plant
for negative impacts to plant fitness and
Genetically Engineered For Protection Pests or Which There Is Reason to
the environment, and health concerns.
Against Corn Rootworm and Believe Are Plant Pests,’’ regulate,
APHIS decided, based on its review of
Resistance to Glyphosate among other things, the introduction
the petition and its evaluation and
(importation, interstate movement, or
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health analysis of the comments received
release into the environment) of
Inspection Service, USDA. during the 60-day public comment
organisms and products altered or
ACTION: Notice. period on the petition, that the petition
produced through genetic engineering
involves a GE organism that raises
SUMMARY: We are advising the public of that are plant pests or that there is
substantive new issues. According to
our determination that maize designated reason to believe are plant pests. Such
our public review process for such
as event MON 87411, which has been genetically engineered (GE) organisms
petitions (see footnote 1), APHIS first
genetically engineered for protection and products are considered ‘‘regulated
solicits written comments from the
against corn rootworm and resistance to articles.’’
public on a draft environmental
the herbicide glyphosate, is no longer The regulations in § 340.6(a) provide
assessment (EA) and a preliminary plant
considered a regulated article under our that any person may submit a petition
pest risk assessment (PPRA) for a 30-day
regulations governing the introduction to the Animal and Plant Health
comment period through the
of certain genetically engineered Inspection Service (APHIS) seeking a
publication of a Federal Register notice.
organisms. Our determination is based determination that an article should not
Then, after reviewing and evaluating the
on our evaluation of data submitted by be regulated under 7 CFR part 340.
comments on the draft EA and the
Monsanto Company in its petition for a APHIS received a petition (APHIS
preliminary PPRA and other
determination of nonregulated status, Petition Number 13–290–01p) from
information, APHIS revises the
our analysis of available scientific data, Monsanto Company (Monsanto) of St.
preliminary PPRA as necessary and
and comments received from the public Louis, MO, seeking a determination of
prepares a final EA and, based on the
in response to our previous notices nonregulated status of maize (Zea mays)
final EA, a National Environmental
announcing the availability of the designated as event MON 87411, which
Policy Act (NEPA) decision document
petition for nonregulated status and its has been genetically engineered for
(either a finding of no significant impact
associated environmental assessment protection against corn rootworm and
(FONSI) or a notice of intent to prepare
and plant pest risk assessment. This resistance to the herbicide glyphosate.
an environmental impact statement). If
notice also announces the availability of The Monsanto petition states that
a FONSI is reached, APHIS furnishes a
our written determination and finding information collected during field trials
response to the petitioner, either
of no significant impact. and laboratory analyses indicates that
approving or denying the petition.
MON 87411 maize is not likely to be a
DATES: Effective October 27, 2015. APHIS also publishes a notice in the
plant pest and therefore should not be
ADDRESSES: You may read the Federal Register announcing the
a regulated article under APHIS’
documents referenced in this notice and regulatory status of the GE organism and
regulations in 7 CFR part 340.
the comments we received at http:// the availability of APHIS’ final EA,
According to our process 1 for
www.regulations.gov/ PPRA, FONSI, and our regulatory
soliciting public comment when
determination.
tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2014-0007 or
in our reading room, which is located in 1 On March 6, 2012, APHIS published in the
Room 1141 of the USDA South Federal Register (77 FR 13258–13260, Docket No. www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-
Building, 14th Street and Independence APHIS–2011–0129) a notice describing our public 2011-0129.
review process for soliciting public comments and 2 To view the notice, the petition, other
Avenue SW., Washington, DC. Normal information when considering petitions for supporting documents, and the comments we
reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 determinations of nonregulated status for GE received, go to http://www.regulations.gov/
p.m., Monday through Friday, except organisms. To view the notice, go to http:// #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2014-0007.
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| Contact | Dr. John Turner, Director, Environmental Risk Analysis Programs, Biotechnology Regulatory Services, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 147 Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; (301) 851-3954, email: [email protected] To obtain copies of the supporting documents, contact Ms. Cindy Eck at (301) 851-3885, email: [email protected] | |
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